Police Charge Woman Over Firearms Burglary

A woman has been arrested by members of Taskforce Raven following investigations into a firearms burglary at Lilydale earlier this month.

Two registered firearms, and a quantity of power tools were reportedly stolen from the Lilydale property on 20 June.

The stolen property (including the firearms) has been estimated to be valued at more than $2300.

The matter was reported to police on 26 June, and a 40-year-old George Town woman was subsequently arrested and charged today.

She has been charged with burglary, stealing, multiple firearms-related offences, evade police (aggravated circumstances), trespass, breach of bail, minor drug possession, and family-violence related offences.

She was detained to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court today.

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